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Dateline: Jackson, MS – Alt weekly battles Gannett

   September 11, 2006

coffeeThe Alt-weekly The Jackson Free Press has been battling with the Gannett-owned Clarion Ledger over distribution  spots.  The Clarion Ledger tried to  get distribution rights to key locations in Jackson. Then the paper tried to charge the  independent papers for  being  distributed in the Gannett boxes and racks.

Here’s the latest chapter in the battle:  Dear John: What’s in a Word?

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